B2B buyers do not buy on adjectives. Words like passionate, innovative and world-class appear on so many sites that they prove nothing. What sells is proof a buyer can check: a number, a named project, a real person with a job title. Below are the three kinds of proof that work in B2B, shown on three live sites we built in Webflow, and what to use when your company is new and has few case studies.
Specific beats vague
A claim says what you want buyers to believe. Proof shows them why they should. The difference is detail.
“We have a large production site” is a claim. “3,750 square metres” is proof. “We work with many customers” is a claim. “850+” is proof.
One rule covers most of it. If a buyer could check it, it counts. If they could not, it is decoration.
Numbers: count what the buyer cares about
Heigl Blaubeuren makes machine frames and metal housings for industry. On the site we built for Heigl Blaubeuren, the hero has one button, “Jetzt anfragen” (Enquire now). Directly under it sit four pieces of proof:
- “3750 qm Produktionsfläche.” (3,750 square metres of production space)
- “Eigener Fuhrpark” (Our own vehicle fleet), for reliable delivery
- “Seit 1995 am Markt.” (In the market since 1995)
- An “ISO 9001:2015” badge that links to the certificate as a PDF, next to a line naming ISO 3834 and ISO 9001
Each one answers a buyer question. Can they handle large parts? Will it arrive on time? Will they still be around next year? Do they meet our quality standards?
NetConnection makes sales automation software for car dealers. On the site we built for NetConnection, a stats block sits right under a “Jetzt Demo anfragen” (Request a demo now) button. It shows “300+” (Aktive Händler, active dealers), “100+” (Schnittstellen zu Börsen, DMS und CRM-Systemen, interfaces to marketplaces, DMS and CRM systems) and “2 Stunden pro Verkäufer pro Tag eingespart” (2 hours saved per salesperson per day).
ScaleITs provides IT services and security. On the site we built for ScaleITs, a block headed “Zahlen, die für Vertrauen sprechen” (Numbers that build trust) shows “850+ Zufriedene Kunden” (850+ satisfied customers), “15 IT-Experten” (15 IT experts) and “12 Jahre Erfahrung” (12 years of experience).
Notice what gets counted. Space, years, customers, interfaces, time saved. Each number maps to a question a buyer has before they sign.
Projects: show the work in detail
Projects prove you have done the work before. Detail makes them stronger.
On the Heigl Blaubeuren site, each service carries a “Leistungs-Fakten” (Service facts) list. Welding lists “26 Lochschweißtische” (26 perforated welding tables) and the text names a “10-Achsen-Roboterschweißanlage” (10-axis robotic welding system). CNC milling covers parts up to 6,000 mm long, 2,100 mm high and 1,500 mm wide. An engineer reads that and knows at once whether their part fits.
The references block groups project photos into “Stahl-Konstruktionen” (Steel constructions) and “VA-Konstruktionen” (Stainless steel constructions), and a “Jetzt anfragen” button sits in the same block, under the intro text. The work and the ask sit together.
Names: real people and real companies
Anyone can write an anonymous quote, so buyers give it little weight. A quote with a name, a role and a company is much harder to fake.
On the NetConnection site, four testimonials each carry a full name, a job title and a dealership. One is from Stefan Piske, “Geschäftsführer” (Managing Director) of Ford Piske: “Die Plattform nimmt uns viele wiederkehrende Aufgaben ab.” (The platform takes a lot of repetitive tasks off our hands.) The block opens with a “Jetzt beraten lassen” (Get advice now) button.
The Heigl Blaubeuren site uses a different kind of name. A section headed “Gewinn des c.Award 2024 unseres Kunden centrotherm international AG” (Winner of the 2024 c.Award from our customer centrotherm international AG) quotes the award speech, including “Heigl ist weit mehr als ein Lieferant” (Heigl is far more than a supplier). A named customer giving a public award is proof that is hard to argue with.
On the ScaleITs site, a block headed “Zertifizierte Partnerschaften” (Certified partnerships) shows a wall of technology partner logos. For an IT buyer, partner names answer a direct question: do they know the systems we run?
Put the strongest proof next to the ask
The NetConnection closing section repeats its main number right above the final button: “Über 300 Autohändler haben ihre Vertriebsprozesse bereits mit netconnection optimiert.” (Over 300 car dealers have already optimised their sales processes with netconnection.) Above that, a line offers a free demo, “unverbindlich und ohne Vertrag” (no obligation and no contract). Then comes “Kostenlose Demo anfragen” (Request a free demo).
That is the pattern. Your best number and your best name belong in the same view as the main call to action, every time it appears. Our own proof follows the same logic: 400+ jobs completed, 230+ five-star reviews, $100M+ raised by our clients and Top Rated Plus on Upwork. Each one is a number or a named standard, not an adjective.
New company, few case studies
When you are new, you cannot show 850 customers or 30 years in business. You can still show proof. It comes from different places. Use only what is true today.
- Founder background. Name the people. Say where they worked before, what they built and for how long. A buyer hiring a new firm is really hiring its founders.
- Your process. Spell out the steps, what the buyer gets at each one and how long each takes. A clear process shows you have thought the work through.
- Specific details. Equipment, tools, certifications, team size, the industries you know. Detail reads as experience.
- Guarantees you can keep. A reply time, a fixed scope before work starts, a first call with no obligation. Only promise what you deliver every single time. One broken promise undoes the rest.
Never fill the gap with invented logos, rounded-up numbers or anonymous quotes. Then place what you have where the decision happens, the same as any other proof.
Specific, named and close to the button
Proof that sells is specific, named and close to the button. Count what buyers care about, name the projects and the people, and put the best of it next to the ask.
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